Friends, after nearly a decade in the works, my new book is out in the world (available from Amazon and Wipf & Stock). I recently got to see a few of the endorsements that have come in for it, which I thought I'd share here:
"Matthew Burden is a Eugene Peterson for our time: thoughtful, practical, and with a deep love for Christ's church. With The Evangeliad, he provides a new angle on the ancient truths of the Gospels that will seep into our hearts with meter, rhyme, and insightful turns of phrase."
- David Strunk, poet and lead pastor of the Church of the Redeemer, Maryville, Tennessee
"Matthew Burden has created a wholly unique offering within the field of contemporary Gospel studies, though it was not unknown in the Middle Ages! [...] Readers already (overly?) familiar with the texts will now see them with very fresh eyes."
- Dr. Craig L. Blomberg, internationally renowned expert on the Gospels, former president of the Evangelical Theological Society, and Distinguished Professor Emeritus of New Testament, Denver Seminary
"Readers of Burden's rendering of the biblical Gospels have a unique opportunity to grow both in their knowledge of Jesus and in their love of the highest matter in poetic form."
- Dr. Jeremy Larson, expert in Milton studies, associate professor of humanities at Regent University
"Equally ambitious and astute [...], this narrative in verse bids us to 'come and see' for ourselves anew who Jesus was and is."
- Dr. Laurie A. Dashnau, professor of English and writing, Houghton University
"The Evangeliad is a rare and radiant gift to the Church. Matthew Burden has taken the familiar story of Jesus and rendered it in a poetic form that feels both ancient and astonishingly new. These lines move with the cadence of Scripture, the tenderness of devotion, and the sweep of epic storytelling. As one who loves the Gospel and serves the people of God, I commend this work with joy. It invites the reader to slow down, breathe deeply, and behold Christ with renewed wonder. Burden’s craftsmanship honors the biblical text while opening a doorway into contemplation—an invitation to sit in the shade of beauty and let the story of Jesus speak again to the heart."
- Archbishop Robert Gosselin, Confessing Anglican Church